Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-03-18
4 RETUEN FIRE.
RosEpuRG, OF. March. 18th, lSS

RosEBuRG, Or. March 18th, 1887.
EDITOR RosEBURG REVIEW: BY your
permission l will notice briefly some of the
arguments in your last weeks issue under the
hea ling Of the ''Dcer Creek Letter. Mr..
Genger asserts that the amendment is uncon-
stitutional, he quotes line from the Deciar
alton Of Independence, will quote few
more lines as ii may be of some interest TO
the reader. ''We hold these truths to be self
evident; that all men are created equal, that
they are endowed by their Creator with GER
tain inaienable rights, that among these are
life, liberty and the pursuits of hAppiness."
Mr.. Genger, no man hasa right to do wrong;
il is the right of the true American citizen to
do good to all men apd mankind, and as little
harm as possible. Il universal justice be
emblazoned on our bari ipers and teach the peo-
pie TO distinguish the means by which the
most happiness may be procured to the great
est number, and in proportion as the mass of
the people become enllghted in truthful prin-
ciplcs; they will be capable of solving all ques-
tions that relate to our happiness and interest
You say the amendment takes away your
rights. We are supposed to be 4 republican
government in form, if that is true, we have a
right 10 vote on this amendment and if it car
ries, its the voice of the people and no good
American citizen will say word against it,
but will do all in his power TO help enforce it.,
and if We prohls lose, with all our faults, will
not say You are taking our rights away. How
is it that the legislature has passed law 10
prohibit people from numbering? They are
taking away your rights. Why do they leg
islate against thieves and everything that is
morally wrong? They ought not to for it Is
taking away the rights OF the American peo
pie. am glad tha! the people are waking up
and are not afraid 10 discuss this important
question, for free discussion is the strong
est scepter against error and despot-
ism. There are many sides to this question;
what will conYincc'one person will have no
effect on others, but there is something that
will convince every person that the use OF
liquor as beverage is not right OF just
when the right time comes. You say lntoxi-
cants came into use at 4 very early period, that
is true and has failed TO be Of any benefit TO
mankiad, and has been the cause directly or
indirectly Of half the crimes that are commit :
ted. So would it not be wise in a nation to
try and progress out Of such unhappy condi-
tions? II a drunkard reforms no man will
doubt but what he is better man than he
AS il his fallen state. Well my friend il is
Inc same with nat ion, le; us drive liquor out
Of our land for one generation, and no man
would want it back. You say the preachers
atl the gospel have failed to reform the world
They have their part of the work, but have
failed TO reach such men as you, but prohibi-
ton will catch.syou. You say people nova
days are better than our Savior; would just
say that anyone that has sacrificed everything
that is good, just and holy to 4 perversed ap-
petite is not capable Of Judging a moral ques-
ton, am glad that the world has found out
that people got funny on the VINE that Christ
made. Would say by way of encouragement
to you that no person will ever object TO your
drinking wine that is made out of water alone;
SO drink ii and realize that temperance is the
straight and narrow way that leads to all men
tai happines and that they who act through
principle, feel God in the form of truth and
justice in their souls and can never be con-
quered. w. B. TAYLOR.